Artificial intelligence for plant-based meat alternatives: Pathways to a sustainable future

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies accelerate the development of plant-based meat alternatives by optimizing their formulation, processing, sensory attributes, and nutritional profiles. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Roya Aghagholizadeh; Mohammad Tarahi; Pranav Gupta; Manisha Singh; Ilias Tagkopoulos; Mina Dokouhaki

doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2026.119563

May 1, 2026Food Research InternationalOpen Access

Artificial intelligence for plant-based meat alternatives: Pathways to a sustainable future

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The central aim is to explore how artificial intelligence can enhance plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs).
Utilized machine learning to predict texture, rheology, and sensory attributes of PBMAs.
Optimized extrusion and 3D printing processes for creating fibrous structures resembling meat.
Developed data-driven models to enhance nutrition and bioavailability of PBMAs.
AI successfully predicted key sensory attributes, improving palatability of PBMAs.
Extrusion and 3D printing led to enhanced texture and fibrous structures in meat alternatives.
Future models suggest integrating digital twins and explainable AI for better health profiling.

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Explores AI's role in enhancing plant-based meat alternatives, suggesting pathways to sustainability.

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• AI accelerates formulation and processing of plant-based meat alternatives • Machine learning can predict texture, rheology, and sensory attributes of PBMAs • AI optimizes extrusion and 3D printing for fibrous meat-like structures • Data-driven models improve nutrition, bioavailability, and health profiling • Future pathways include digital twins, explainable AI, and multimodal datasets

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